I'm a type 1 and I have been very fortunate with my control over the (more than 20) years. I started self-regulating long before DAFNE and have remained on injections as I can't see the benefit of changing to a pump at the moment. I've managed to do multiday bikepacking events, 12 hour races (as part of a team admittedly) and run the London Marathon twice so it works for me. I'm not a super athlete by any means but sadly I don't think I can blame my diabetes solely for that!
Please feel free to ignore my account as it may not be applicable when using a pump. However, I use Levemir (equivalent to your basal insulin) each night, the dose of which I adjust depending on my exercise during the day(s). My 'typical' dose might be 15 units following a slothful Saturday, but if I were to go for a ride I would change that to perhaps 13.5 units to prevent night time hypos. I would also reduce the pre-meal injections of fast acting insulin (Actrapid) following exercise. I find consecutive days of exercise will have a increased affect (i.e. further reduction in basal and pre-meal insulin) but the effects only last for about 24 hours after my last spell of exercise.
During rides I don't find I have to eat a huge amount to keep my blood glucose stable. A little snack every so often but rarely any more than my riding buddies to be honest. If an all-dayer then lunch will require only a small pre-meal insulin injection.
I hope you manage to get things back on track soon. I've had little spells where things have gone awry which I've put down to perhaps a change in insulin, a duff batch or maybe a virus. Occasionally I've had to do regular tests to get to the bottom of it but have managed to in the end.
mates threatening to get pics up on facebook...chin up fella its just a blip!
